Threat
"What?" I couldn't breath. My knees buckled, and Edward grabbed my arms to keep me upright. Victoria. The name made fear ripple down my spine. I looked up at Edward. "What happened? Are you okay? Is Jacob okay? Tell me everything!" I nearly screeched. It felt good to scream. It released some of the terror pulsing through my body.
"Don't worry, Bella. When she comes back we'll be ready for her." Is that all he was going to tell me? Of course it was because Edward always kept things from me to "protect me" or whatever. That was getting old fast. If he wasn't going to tell me what happened then I would ask someone who would.
I jerked my arms out of Edward's grasp and ambled towards Carlisle's office. I threw the door open and stopped dead in my tracks. Jacob was sitting on a table filled with medical equipment, his entire chest bandaged, blood seeping through. But that wasn't want made me halt mid-step like a deer in headlights. Rosalie was sitting in a chair in front of the table, laughing at something that Jacob had just said. I had never seen ice princess Rosalie laugh. Maybe a fake laugh, but never such a deep, hearty, meaningful laugh like the laugh that was emitting from her perfect mouth now. I stared blankly at her open lips, listening to the ringing sound of her laughter. She looked up at me, a confused look on her glowing face.
"Earth to Bella," Jacob teased playfully. My head snapped up from Rosalie's stare. My mind cleared, and I suddenly realized why I had just barged into the room, because the was what it felt like at the moment. It felt like I was interrupting Jacob and Rosalie. How weird. Why would Rosalie even be in here talking with a…werewolf. She always acted like she hated the very sight of them. I didn't have time to worry about that now.
"What happened with Victoria?" I couldn't keep the panic out of my voice. Rosalie got up and put a hand on my shoulder. She directed me into the chair she had just been sitting in and quietly left the room, shutting the door behind her with a click. I didn't watch her leave. My eyes were glued to Jacob's face, clouded over with concern and hesitation. "You better tell me or else…" I couldn't think of anything to say. What could I possibly threaten a werewolf with? I scooted to the edge of my seat and looked up into Jacob's eyes. "Please," I pleaded. "Please just tell me."
Jacob looked down into my glistening eyes, brimming with tears. He sighed. He knew he couldn't keep things from me no matter what Edward said. "Victoria was snooping around, doing some surveillance. I saw her in the woods while I was waiting for you. Her red hair is easy to spot. I phased and chased after her, sending the pack a warning. I was hoping they would get there fast enough to help me, but they were all spread out, patrolling the treaty line. I cornered her in a clearing when Edward got there. He must have heard my alert. Good thing he did because that stupid Raggedy Ann bloodsucker was not playing around. She caught me off guard for a split second while I was trying to listen to see where the pack was. She grabbed me and forced me to the ground. She cut me up pretty bad while she had me pinned. Edward quickly grabbed her and threw her off me into a tree. She jumped up and ran at Edward. I pushed Edward out of the way. That surprised her. She tried to stop but she ran right into me. I bit her in the shoulder as hard as I could. It was disgusting! She ran off after that." Jacob shook his head. "She is so annoying!" He jumped off the table and came towards me. I stood up. My heart was pounding. He caressed my cheek. "I will never let her hurt you. Never. I would die first," he whispered with true conviction in his voice.
"I know," I murmured. He tilted my head up towards his. I closed my eyes, waiting for the sensation of his lips on mine.
The door clicked open. I felt a breeze through the doorway. Jacob pulled away. My eyes jerked wide, anger corroding my veins as I turned to see who had ruined this perfect moment. Rosalie stood in the doorway, her hand still on the doorknob.